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Post by Ineedanewname on Feb 5, 2006 9:47:52 GMT
There seems to be a lot of hopeful fan talk at the moment concerning the addition of 'By Numbers' material to the new tour setlist. I personally find it strange that people seem to be focusing on this particular album when the band have other albums which are arguably more deserving of a live airing, and contain material more suited to the live Who experience. We've had Tommy, we've had Quadrophenia, and we've had Who's Next. So should 'By Numbers' really be the next album the band delve into when refreshing this year's setlist...or should that honour go to a different title? You decide!  PS: Apologies Jimana for deleting your post. I noticed after setting up the poll that I'd stupidly managed to leave out 'By Numbers'. Polls can't be modified once they've been started, they have to be deleted and restarted afresh, so I had to kill the thread to fix the poll, sorry! |
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Post by Jeroen on Feb 5, 2006 10:26:18 GMT
Well, I voted for By Numbers anyway. As much as I like the first three albums, it'd seem funny to me when this Who would play those songs, which I think belong to a group of talented adolescents. Not the old geezer group they are today. Secondly, I don't know if they could make 'I can't reach you' sound heavy enough. With By Numbers songs like Slip Kid and How Many Friends I won't worry about that.
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Post by modo on Feb 5, 2006 13:51:47 GMT
I would LOVE to think we are going to get treated with a "new"setlist containing songs from those albums,but my bet is all we'll get is the same greatest hits type set with whatever new songs they play.
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Post by jimana13 on Feb 5, 2006 14:31:29 GMT
Like I said... f**kk concentrating on one album..
Could play one/two never done tune from each album in different shows etc.
Of course, there won't be variation. Would require practice/effort.
It will be "same setlist/repeat without variation each show' tour....
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Post by JD on Feb 7, 2006 3:36:29 GMT
I went with By #'s but, anything different from any CD except It's Hard would be fine with me. JD
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Post by rollingmule on Feb 7, 2006 23:56:07 GMT
i,m with JD on this 1, couldnt o said it better meself
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Post by shep78 on Feb 8, 2006 21:54:01 GMT
A nice little acoustic "by numbers" bit,followed by a balls out "cry if you want"
Sheer heaven.
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Post by Jeroen on Feb 8, 2006 22:19:18 GMT
A nice little acoustic "by numbers" bit,followed by a balls out "cry if you want" Sheer heaven. Hmmm, Imagine A Man followed by Cry If You Want. A strange, depressing but enticing combination, I must say. |
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Post by BillyBill on Feb 8, 2006 23:50:47 GMT
There seems to be a lot of hopeful fan talk at the moment concerning the addition of 'By Numbers' material to the new tour setlist. I personally find it strange that people seem to be focusing on this particular album when the band have other albums which are arguably more deserving of a live airing, and contain material more suited to the live Who experience. I voted for By Numbers because I think it has the most unplayed or rarely played songs with potential to be great live numbers. Sell Out is a close second, lots of great unplayed stuff on there. But to me it's more of a "pop" record. A good pop record, but still. Something like I Can't Reach You wouldn't sound as appropriate roaring through an arena as Slip Kid. There's a few on My Generation that would be good (I think the current band could do a great rendition of Circles) but I think more than any other album, the By Numbers stuff is due for a live airing. |
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Post by Jeroen on Feb 9, 2006 11:20:24 GMT
By the way, what's up with no one voting for Ogden's Nut Gone Flake? Not in By Numbers' league surely but a great album on its own terms! |
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Post by Papillon on Feb 13, 2006 13:34:34 GMT
I wonder if Daltrey is still capable of singing the high harmonies of the first two or three albums anyway. I remember his saying he was struggling with Pictures of Lily on the 1989 tour!
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Post by modo on Feb 13, 2006 13:44:17 GMT
I don't think Roger ever sang high harmonies. I wonder if Daltrey is still capable of singing the high harmonies of the first two or three albums anyway. I remember his saying he was struggling with Pictures of Lily on the 1989 tour! |
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Post by Papillon on Feb 13, 2006 13:52:54 GMT
I don't think Roger ever sang high harmonies. I wonder if Daltrey is still capable of singing the high harmonies of the first two or three albums anyway. I remember his saying he was struggling with Pictures of Lily on the 1989 tour! No, true - poor choice of phraseology there. Nevertheless, the point I was making was that the early songs tended to consist of delicate high-note songs. Which he said 17 years ago he was begnning to struggle to reach. |
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Post by heppy on Feb 16, 2006 21:43:50 GMT
I went with My Gen but i think so sad about us and run run run wud sound great live - electric of course.
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lachlan
Loves that CSI tune
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Post by lachlan on Feb 17, 2006 5:23:49 GMT
Hopefully a quick one while hes away is played in its live form, absolute class that is!
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Post by Papillon on Feb 17, 2006 9:41:27 GMT
Hopefully a quick one while hes away is played in its live form, absolute class that is! Indeed. I heard them play a section of it during a fairly freeform encore at Wembley in 2000. What a pleasant surprise that was! |
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Post by Full-time Survivor on Feb 19, 2006 14:17:20 GMT
Sell Out! Have they ever done anything other than "Tattoo" and "I Can See For Miles" live...?
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Post by Ineedanewname on Feb 19, 2006 15:06:14 GMT
'Relax'. There's a fantastic extended jam version on the Fillmore bootleg. They've also done 'Mary Anne' in recent years...not quite so impressive!
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Post by Jeroen on Feb 19, 2006 17:46:27 GMT
'Relax'. There's a fantastic extended jam version on the Fillmore bootleg. They've also done 'Mary Anne' in recent years...not quite so impressive! I love Relax. The music of it, to be precise. It's cool that the Who once produced such a psychedelic sound, but the lyrics suck, honestly. Still, I wouldn't mind if they played it. |
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Post by mocha on Feb 28, 2006 12:28:23 GMT
By the way, what's up with no one voting for Ogden's Nut Gone Flake? Not in By Numbers' league surely but a great album on its own terms! More to the point, isn't it a Small Faces album? I'd like to hear Young Man Blues or Summertime Blues, or maybe the mini-opera. But I don't think that would come off as well without John to do the engine driver  |
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Post by modo on Feb 28, 2006 12:56:25 GMT
Why is ogdens nutgone flake included in this list? By the way, what's up with no one voting for Ogden's Nut Gone Flake? Not in By Numbers' league surely but a great album on its own terms! More to the point, isn't it a Small Faces album? I'd like to hear Young Man Blues or Summertime Blues, or maybe the mini-opera. But I don't think that would come off as well without John to do the engine driver |
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Post by Ineedanewname on Feb 28, 2006 13:18:54 GMT
Why is ogdens nutgone flake included in this list? In case you're bored of hearing the same old Who songs and fancy a change!  |
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Post by mocha on Mar 2, 2006 10:25:27 GMT
It would actually be pretty cool to hear them do 'Song of a Baker' or 'Rollin' Over', but it ain't gonna happen!
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Post by slipkid on Mar 5, 2006 17:13:12 GMT
I voted for A Quick One. I'd love to hear Run run run and Disguises.
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Post by bishbosh on Apr 10, 2006 8:19:52 GMT
I believe a set revision is in order..may be different opening number(s)..rather than cant explain & substitute...
Run run run ?, Young man blues ? (ironic ?!), Slip kid, the Seeker, Cry if you want, Going mobile.
I would say Trick of the light but Johns 8 string bass? :-(
Any way I will have to wait till June 25th
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Post by rollingmule on Apr 11, 2006 0:43:40 GMT
gots to go with "By Numbers" but i didnt like it back in 75 or so cept fer "Slipkid " and "squeeze Box". didnt understand the other songs still dont understand "Slipkid" but i love the melody.
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Post by boniemaronie on Apr 11, 2006 5:34:25 GMT
numbers of course ;D
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